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present has 21 distinct synonyms spread across 14 of its 18 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its 3 recorded opposites are future, past, absent.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
“She shows her dogs frequently”
give, especially as an honor or reward
“bestow honors and prizes at graduation”
cause to come to know personally
“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
something presented as a gift
“his tie was a present from his wife”
a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
being or existing in a specified place
“the murderer is present in this room”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for present come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.